Cultural Literacy Courses |
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Cultural literacy at Force Elementary is designed to enrich each
student’s school experience, providing him / her with a well-rounded
education. Students enjoy cultural literacy daily. They participate in
music, gym, art, and computers on a four-day rotation. Additionally,
the students make regular visits to the library.
- Physical Education, Mrs. Ellis:
The Physical Education program consists
of developmentally appropriate activities for learning sports skills,
knowledge and fitness. P.E. is taught in a safe, non-threatening
environment where children are expected to be honest, play fair and try
their best. Emphasis in class is on effort, teamwork and sportsmanship,
not winning and losing!
During this school year, I encourage parents to participate in their
child’s physical development and fitness. Children need a minimum
of at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Go for a
walk, take a bike ride or toss a ball. Keep your family moving.
In my music class, my goal is to have the students read and write
music. Reading and writing music is the same as learning a new
language. We will also learn teamwork and personal discipline.
Parents can enhance their child’s musical ability at home simply by
turning on a jazz or classical music station for their child’s
listening pleasure.
In Visual Art, I work with the students in 1st through 3rg grades on
the elements of art: line, shape, color, texture, and value. Each
project emphasizes one of these elements. The 4th and 5th grades are
learning the principles of art. These are movement, balance, contrast,
unity, focal point, repetition, and pattern. The principles are
the ways to use the elements to create works of art. In addition, we discuss
different artists and their work and how it relates to the projects on
which the students are working.
- Computer Technology, Mr. Heywood:
- In order to prepare students to succeed in an information rich
society, the computer program at Force Elementary is designed to ensure
that students are effective users of tools, ideas, and information. The
program teaches students to efficiently use information and technology;
to construct knowledge through Internet research and evaluation of
information; and to become quality producers through the use of word
processors, spreadsheets, and presentation tools.
The Force Elementary Library has approximately 10,000 books in English
and Spanish for student use. Classes come once a week to checkout
books and are encouraged to get books that they will be successful in
reading. Have your students share their books with you, so that you can
be a part of their success in becoming competent readers. Also,
it is explained to the students that they are responsible for the books
that they checkout, so if one is lost or damaged, it must be replaced
or paid for.
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